UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
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- Coffee, comedy and community come together in Walthamstow
unhcr - 12/12/2024
UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, works to protect and assist those fleeing war and persecution. Since 1950, we have helped tens of millions of people f...
- Sports offer refugee girls in Kakuma a safe space to thrive
unhcr - 11/12/2024
Girls often face additional hurdles—seeking permission to play, societal expectations, and a lack of equal opportunities compared to boys. These barriers can ...
- How many refugees have found safety in Uganda?
unhcr - 11/12/2024
Uganda is home to the largest number of refugees and asylum-seekers in Africa. More than 1.7 million people, mostly from the DRC and South Sudan. Despite record...
- Syria Crisis - news comment on asylum processing suspension and returns
unhcr - 11/12/2024
UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, works to protect and assist those fleeing war and persecution. Since 1950, we have helped tens of millions of people f...
- Through My Eyes
unhcr - 10/12/2024
Trigger Warning: Contains depictions of conflict and displacement. 123 million people have been displaced by war, violence, and persecution. This is the story ...
- #KeepEyesOnSudan @omr94 shared stories he heard from refugees fleeing Sudan
unhcr - 09/12/2024
The crisis in Sudan continues to unfold, forcing millions of people to flee their homes seeking safety. From Renk, South Sudan, @omr94 shares incredible storie...
- How learning Spanish is helping survivors of FGM speak out.
unhcr - 05/12/2024
Aminata Soucko survived gender-based violence including female genital mutilation and forced marriage, before setting up an association to help other refugee wo...
- She fled war in Sudan. Now she runs her own business in Uganda
unhcr - 05/12/2024
Sudanese refugee, Manahil Hassan found safety in Uganda last year, when war broke out in Khartoum. She started a business selling leather products and perfume t...
- Saido is the only Somali woman playing basketball in her community
unhcr - 02/12/2024
Saido Omar Noor, a 25-year-old Somali refugee in Kakuma camp, uses basketball to inspire her community and challenge norms. As the only Somali woman playing the...
- Many displaced women in Mozambique survived unimaginable abuses
unhcr - 29/11/2024
After enduring terrible abuses, survivors of gender-based violence and displacement in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado Province are coming together to rebuild their s...
